Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry didn't have their best stuff, but they can head for The Players and the countdown to the Masters with high hopes after the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Rory McIlroy aimed directly at the crowd in a mesmerising tee shot on the 10th hole at last year's Arnold Palmer Invitational. The Northern Irishman is one of the longest hitters on the PGA Tour and he used that to his advantage at Bay Hill, achieving something no other player had managed before.

Rory McIlroy led the field in strokes gained: off the tee earlier this season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which he won.

The 2024 runner-up Wyndham Clark seized a 2-shot lead on a challenging opening day at Bay Hill Club and Lodge.

The Irish golfing sensations will team up once again for the opening two rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the fourth signature event of the PGA Tour season

Bay Hill is bringing out the best three players together for the first this year. Xander Schauffele returns from a rib injury that has kept him out since the season opener at Kapalua.

Russell Henley’s dry spell is finally over. Henley overtook Collin Morikawa late with a perfect eagle chip-in to grab a one-shot win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Florida on Sunday afternoon.